Melissa Ponzio has booked a recurring role on NBC’s firefighter drama Chicago Fire. She will play Donna, a love interest to Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker). Ponzio, repped by Domain and Kass Management, recently recurred on The Walking Dead and Teen Wolf.

Copper alum Kevin Ryan is set to recur on another NBC hourlong series, the upcoming Crossbones. On the pirate drama, he will play Finnegan, a heavily-tattooed, hard and solemn pirate with a scar across one eye, who becomes involved with Blackbeard (John Malkovich). Ryan is with Mosaic, Resolution and attorney David Matlof.

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Melissa!!! Such a great person and actress. Good things can’t happen for her fast enough.

Johnny • on Nov 27, 2013 4:33 pm

Kind of ironic, given what happened to her character on The Walking Dead…

Lisa Osborne • on Nov 27, 2013 5:11 pm

So happy to hear this news about Kevin Ryan’s recurring role on Crossbones. First saw him on Copper and watched as he took the character of Maguire through a transition which highlighted Kevin’s acting ability. His star is certainly rising and I see him as one of the greats in the not to distant future. :-)

Shaun Daily-Las Vegas • on Nov 27, 2013 6:41 pm

Crossbones is looking more and more like it will be a hit for the Peacock. Hannibal, The Blacklist, Crisis and Crossbones are either winners or look and feel like winners. Good for NBC..

heartchitect • on Nov 27, 2013 10:06 pm

So excited for Kevin! What a man and perfect for a pirate. Loved him as Francis in Copper. Looking forward to next spring for Crossbones.